| Official Name: | Ophir, Colorado |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County[1] |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Miguel |
| Government Type: | Home rule municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 197 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 37.8569°N -107.8311°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 9725 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code[4] |
| Postal Code: | 81426 (PO Box) |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 08-55870 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2413085 |
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose (mining). The population was 197 at the 2020 census.
A post office called Ophir was established in 1878.[5] The town was named after Ophir, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.
Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[7]